Brynmenyn railway station

Brynmenyn
The site of the station, looking southwest towards Tondu, in 1962
General information
Location	Brynmenyn, Glamorgan Wales
Coordinates	51°33′02″N3°34′51″W / 51.5505°N 3.5807°W / 51.5505; -3.5807
Grid reference	SS905847
Platforms	3
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Llynvi and Ogmore Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
12 May 1873 (1873-05-12)	Opened as Brynmenin
1886	Name changed to Brynmenin
5 May 1958 (1958-05-05)	Closed
Location

Brynmenyn railway station served the village of Brynmenyn, in the historic county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1873 to 1958 on the Garw Valley Railway.

History

The station was opened as Brynmenin on 12 May 1873 by the Llynvi and Ogmore Railway. Its name was changed to Brynmenyn in 1886, although the old spelling remained in the handbook of stations until 1890. The station closed on 5 May 1958. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 101. OCLC   931112387.
2. "Brynmenyn Station © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

External links

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Llangeinor Line and station closed		Llynvi and Ogmore Railway Garw Valley Railway		Tondu Line closed, station open
Blackmill Line and station closed		Llynvi and Ogmore Railway Ogmore Valley Railway		Terminus